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Apartments in Washington.

Everybody in Washington n
rooms. That is, every body who has
rooms unoccupied by their own family.
Ii it is only a closet. some department
clerk win snap at it, in consideration
Of the price. Large, airy rooms in a
good part of the town rent at abnor-
NAL figures. Some Of the reasons
given as inducements to would-be ten
ants, are very curious. A couple Of
ladies who expected to pay an ultima
ton of $40 a month, were shown some
rooms on Franklin Square which has
been advertised ITO rent for several
years. The lady who owned them ex.
plsined that she could not take less
than $3.50 a month for them.
Il would rather they would,remain
empty than take less for them;'' she
said. s'Nhy, that Is what the Italian
minister from Italy paid Inc for thera!n
1t was evident that this heirloom Of
greatness, 1.-THE italian minister from
Italy, would be the ruin Of that FAM
lily in a financial way.
Another lady, who asked an exorblt-
ant price for a cheap, shabby room, re-
QueSted her visitors TO look st the air
aud views. "But we cannot live on
air and views mildly suggested one
OF the party. .sAnd you can see the
back fence of wv. w. Corcoran's
home.n explained the landlady, as If
that statement ought to ciinch the bar
gain.
Another n then opened her suit Of
advertised rooms saying:
fThese are just as Mr.. -- left them.
You know he committed suicide here.
and a great many people come to look
at the rooms on that account
Even with this extra inducement the
rooms did not bring the small fortune
demanded for them. -Detroa Free
Press.
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A startling Prediction.

Two hundred years ago in China
there was such a craze about natural
gas as we have in this country to-day.
Gas wells we're sunk with AS much vim
and vigor as the Celestials were capa-
bic Of. but owing to a gas expIos on
that killed several M lions Of people
and tore up and destroyed a large dis.
trict Of country, leaving a large inland
sea. known on the maps us Lake Foo
CHING. the boring Of any more gas
wells was then and there proh bited Nv
Law. It seems, according to the Chi
nese history. tistmany large and heavy
pressure gasswells weFe struck. and
III some districts wells were sunk quite
near 10 each4other. Gas was lighted
as soon as struck. as Is done in this coun-
try ia stated that olae wellwith its
unusual pressure. BY induction on back
draught, pulled down into the earth the
burning Gas offs smaller well, resulting
III d dreadful explosion of a large dis
trict. destroying the inhabitanls there-
OF. Lake Foo Chang rests on this dis
trct. The lame catastrophe IS immi-
nent ii this country Unless the laws re-
strict further development III boring So
MANY wells. Should d similar explo-
sion occur there will be such an pp-
heaveI il will dwarf the most terrible
earthquakes eyer known. The country
along the gas belt from Toledo through
Ollie iana and Kentunkv will be
ripped mp 10 the depth Of 1920 to -
800 feet AMI Topped over like d pan
cake. leaving a chasm through which
Lake Ere viii come bowling down.
filling the Ohio and Mississippi VALLEYS
and hlottinQ them ont forever Cfnc3a-
nafi CoHHlercgal Gaxette.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-02

a good many iwtiiilii BE sarprisea to
know that Mr.. Greeley. whose prose
style was directed to the understand
ing rather than The imagination. was
an ardent admirer and student Of the
best poets, They will still be surprised
to know that his favorite poet was not
Pope. or amy one like him. but Robert
Browning. Swinburne was, perhaps,
the next in order, or nearly 50. have
heard him, when we were riding to-.
gether, repeat whole passages from
Swinburne's lyrics, those liquid and
sonorous ones, like the song of Do
~lores.n being employed for this pur-
pose He seemed to enjoy the verbal
melody, too, which was the probable
cause of the recitation. . o Of
the Atlanta in Calydon, he retained
for a year in order to find time to ac-
quit himself of it.
At the time Mr.. William Morris is
sued tho first stout volume of his
Earthly Paradise / happened to
meet Mr.. Greeley IN a railroad train,
and we sat in the same seat. I had a
copy of the book in my hand. and he
looked at il with some misgiyings as to
its dimensions, but soon Saw enough of
its quality to hope to be able some day
to read ii. When / told him that that
was but a small part of the completed
work, he exclaimed, '.Oh, Lordl' and
gave up, in despair Of making the au-
tlor's acquaintance.
Once, ut my fathers house, where 1
usually entertained him. he took up 8
volume of the poems of INLAND in the.
original He studied out the similari-
ties of some of the German words to
their English counterparts with int =.
est, and did not hesitate to ask an 0c-
casi5Ral question when it was neces-
sary. / called his attention to a copy
OF one Of Richter's stories, which was
translated, but he had evidently tried
this author some time to his disgust
The style was odious to him. Richter,
he said, in substance, begins in the
clouds and never gets out of them.
His sentences have no conclusion and
leads you nowhere, joel Benton III the
Cosmopolitan.
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LExIo

#"H#H-# ssss . = = . = Lc EH
A French woman of medium height
and marvellous conversational power
was found within. She showed her
caller into a small reception room,
the fittings Of which at first sight sug-
gested a drug store or q BARRIERS shop.
"a co~mplexionist, : said the attendant
in answer TO a query, us one who
makes a study of the human skin and
takes charge of the customers COM
p~lexion.p
''Bat surely there are not manyp'
'Oh, yes; there are hundreds of wo-
men who come here during the gay
season to be made up or to have the
skin treated with delicate washes TO
prevent the bad effects Of gas. heat and
late hours. But young ladies are not the
only ones treated; men, young and old.
often visit me.
What is your usual mode oftreat-
mentge'
THAT depends upon the complexion.
IF it is merely to be preserved we adj
wise a little dieting and bathing in elder
flower water. Not a partical of fat
must be taken rs it Injuries the polish
of the skin. Here is a prescription that
will clear the skin in a very short time:
A tablespoonful of sulphur taken every
other morning for 4 week. then omitted
for three mornings and taken again. "A
mixture Of powdered birthstone or di-
lauted glycerine should be rubbed on the
face at night and washed off in the
morning wish soap and water, ia which
there is a little ammonia, Washing
the face in spirits of camphor, glycer-
inc and ammonia is also very good.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-02
Be Kind TO Your Horse.

Kindness with the family horse is of
the utmost Importance. Always culti-
vate an acquaintance. and be on social
and friendly terms with him. If lie is
tired and worn out. it Is astonishing.
how these little attentions will encour-
age and cheer him up. When not in
use, lie should be given a reasonable
amount Of daily exercise. No animal
will do well without exercise. II pro-
NOTES q good action of their limbs. and
assists digestion. The harness should
be made to tit. thus avoiding chafes
and bruises. In cold weatherthe lips.
and tongue Of the horse may be made
very sore by contact with the frozen
bit. The BIT should always be warmed
before bein z placed ia the horses
mouth. Flies are very annoying to
horses, and the use OF the net. or some
preparation that viii keep the flies
away. is well repaid,
Care in driving is Of the greatest inn
portance. How often do WI see an an
anal driven until wet with p~erspira-
ton. and dotted with foam. standing
without blanket or protection of any
kind from the cold northern winds.
When In such condition, he evidently
suffers intensely; besides the danger Of
contracting diseases, from which he
will never recover If ans law on our
statute book should be more rigidly en-
forced than another. il is the one
against fast drivIag. When IN use,
blankets should always be provided in
cold weather. SO that they will dry
without chilling. Protect them from
drafts when warm, and either rub
down, or let them stand ia D stables
where cold air eau not strike them
! american Agricutttrast.
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PoIiteness wen RAnaid

- = ~ I. 49,
IN a Last boston n0rse-cAr
the other evening, the seats Of which
were nearly all occupied BY men. a
cutting rebuke answered BY a neat
compliment was overheard. Shortly
after the car left the ferry there got
aboard q young lady, whose pallid and
careworn face marked her as an in
yalid.
None Of those having 4 seat at their
disposal deigned to offer d seat tSsfhe
one who seemed NEST Ii need ofthe
resting place till at the further emil OF
the car q roughly dressed workingman,
see ne her plight, ~beckoned 70 her,
anS, reSlgning MS seaEssH leE DehAifi
said:
There don't seem miss, to be any
gentlemen on this car.
~ beg your pardon, sir, 4 am sure
there is one. she replied gratefully.
is she accepted the seat-Boston
Budqet.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-02
MAIN -TIiI1ET.
DIED.

D.~-Ab uhk EgkiucuCC our ultcS p
east of Warner, on Friday Sept ct
of Mountain fever, Carl Reh- Laod g
ged 90 years. The funeral will Nousfl
1 Sunday forenoon from therS Whatever
money or jewelry may 81 found IN the
graves. It is estimated that tine value
Of what has been foundin the last three
months will reach $1,000. The find
consists OF diamonds, gold hair-pins,
and rings found in the graves d Ii
females. Only a day or two ago an old
gold slug was found in n OF the
graves.
Beside the bodies taken up in this
county for shipment 10 China, bones
of deceased Mongelians are sent here
from the interior in the same kind of
zinc boxes.
The Chinese contractor, who speaks
good English and s an intelligent
man. is very indignant at the attempt
of an ex-county official to get up a
sensation a few nights since at the
storage-room in cutting open anumber
of sealed boxes. He says that he did
not and does not expect much respect
from the white people for his race while
living, but he did think in all humanity
their dead bodies would be protected
from sacrilege.
Inspector Moran has recently made
an investigation and counted the num-
Der of Mongolians buried in the plots
of the various companies at the City
cemetery, and finds the total number to
be 400.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-02
Longevity and the Pine.

Uncle JeH-Look 4 heah, you Hen'y
Clay White. How many times las
tole yo smoken n shaNten yo lite
MON half2
Young Fl. G.-Well. Uncle JEFF, yc
been smoker mos al yo' life. an Is Z
pretty ole man.
q. j. -Dat's all right, ycu fooInigga
Use eighty To- now. an ef J hadSn
smoked when / was d boy / might d
been mon a hundred years ole BY Din
time. -Lye.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-02
sEAuTlFYlNG THE SKIN.

some OF the Arts and prescriptions
OF a Professional Compassionate.
While searching for items Of news re-
Gently a reporter for the New York
Mail and Express was attracted to a
house which had this sign hanging in
the window:
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-02

as those in Laurel Hin cemetery are
disinterred be expects ia superintend
the disbursement of between five and
six hundred Chinese at the City GENE.
terry. No bodies are allowed TO be TAX,
eli up that have not been bnried two or
more years, and II they are not in con.
.aiaR REU III WV hTGfI' :
MAIN HrIiEEr. b
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LIE cAINesE 80 lN AMEElea

Dfsinterment or the Bones or De-
parted MongoIians for shipment TO
the Flowery Kingdom How the
Work Is Done.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
The New Bonanza at Marion.

MARION. December 2O-[Special. THE
Sentinel correspondent to-day visited gas
well No. 10, about mile and half West
OF this city. Tie drillers reached depth
Of about 600 feet yesterday, and late in
the day, in addition to strong flow Of gas
equal to the best yet found, they struck
a strong flow Of some kind of lubricating
oil. 1t is much finer and better than the
ordinary coal oil, and is very infammable.
The derrick to the top is covered with the
shiny substance, and for many rods
around the ground is completely covered.
1t is certainly great wonder. The oil has
been examined by experts and pronounced
to be very valuable. No lights are allow
ed nearer than two hundred yards of the
of people are to day visiting and viewing
the great curio sitY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS.
Events of Day Which Made mr.. Scrig-
giles Tired.
Merchant Traveller.

MGECuduL 1IhNet6Is
1t was Christmas day; anybody could tell
it; sleigh bells rang out more crisp aud
clear than usual; the sun was brighter, the
air was sharper, men stepped more briskly
along the street; the chimes sounded
sweeter; the sleigh bells tinkled more mer-
rily, and If that wasn't enough to convince
the most skeptical, he could look at the
heading OF the morning newspapers.
"Har" cried Mr.. Scriggles rs he limped
out Of bed; beautiful day beautiful; and
indeed Christmas; Mrs. Scriggles isn't
awake yet either. I'll get ahead OF her this
TINE. Merry Christ"
Soriggles, has the servant got that fire
started yetN
az don't know, dear; 1 was just going
down to see about it. Merry Christ"
"Scriggles, would like to have So to
give TO the church. Have you got any
money left from last night?'
Certainly, kept S25 exclusively for
Christmas. pll leave the five on the dress
ing case for you"
He skipped gsyly down stairs just in
time to meet the new upstairs girl.
"Good mornin', Mistker Scriggles. Merry
Christmas and Christman gift"
"Certainly, Bridget, here's couple of
dollars for you"
The cook was just emerging from the
kitchen when he arrived at the door.
christmas giP, Massa Scriggles."
Certainly, AraDella; here's 81 for you-n
Breakfast was eaten and Scriggles pre-
sented his wife with a bonnet which she
said was borrowed, and she gave him a
cane to add to his collection, which num-
bered something over a dozen.
He then took the street car down town.
'Mornin', Massa Scriggles," said his boot
black. "Chrismus gift"
Eyes, Sam; here's dollar for you"
christmas gift, Mr.. Scriggles," said the
elevator boy.
Eyes, of course; here's dollar for you"
"Christmss gift, Mr.. Scriggles," said his
office boy in CHEEKY holiday tone, which
was good for 81.
"Ah, good day, madam" said he TO the
lady whom he found seated in his chair.
merry Christmas to you, Pm sure"
81 am glad to see that you have the true
Christmas spirit" she said. 1T augurs IA
vorably for my Grand"
8"What can do for you, ma'am~
II am working in the cause OF charity"
she replied. 81 am soliciting subscrip.
lions for the new mission for the natives
OF Patagonia. l hope may put you down
for $780,"
Mr.. Scriggles said certainly, and handed
her the money.
The janitor and two scrub ladies also
made successful calls. He had to compro-
mise with the latter on 90 cents apiece.
at about 3 o'clock Mr.. Scriggles con-
cluded to start for home. As he reached
the sidewalk he felt in his pants pockets,
then in his trousers pocket. A slight look
OF annoyance crossed bis face.
'Merry Christmas" said q CHEEKY voice.
"Oh, how are you Brown; yes. to be
sure. Do you happen to have car ticket
in your pocketp
mo haven't"
ANY changer"
mo, not red"
When Scriggles reached home il was
about half-past 6. He dragged himself
wesrily through the door and hung him.
self on the lounge.
Ibid you have Q pleasant ChristmasT
asked his wife.
"Christmss be blamed" was the only
reply as he topped over on his side with
his face to the wall.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
NERVY KENTUcKIANS.
They Protect From Lynchiog the Men Who
Utterly Ruined Them.

Utterly Ruined Them.
GLASGOW, KY, December PA mob of
something less than 100 men marched into
Tompkinsville last night, and then march
ed out again, that was all. They came des.
perately determined, and thirsty for the
gore of the five burglars and fre.bugs now
behind the bars OF the county Jail, but they
found outside and in an armed guard every
bit IS determined es they we're, and indeed a
little more so.
Turner Nelson and William Glaz sbrook
and other sufferers and losers by
the robbery and fire, boldly confronted
the mob and appealed to the ex-
cited men to let the law take
it's course with the prisoners, at the same
time telling them emphatically that any
attempt TO do violence to them would be
met with force from the guards, and that
there would be more men killed outside
thaninside the Jail.
The appeal or threats, or the two influences
combined, had the desired effect, and the
mob sullenly dispersed and went its way.
The citizens of Tompkinsville have declared
their determination to protect the robbers
from lynchipg, and they will keep their
word.
Their conduct is highly commendable, in
the face Of the fact that many Of them have
been utterly ruined by these men, and
their little town crippled almost beyond
recovery. That cool temper should pre-.
vail under these circumstances ia unusual
and remarkable. The robbers declared
they had no intention of burning the town,
o. even the store house they burglariZsd.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
The Duty on Breeding Animals.

CHICAGO. December 21.-A committee of
prominent stock breeders of Illinois aud
other States were in session here to-day for
the purpose of selecting some member of
Congress to introduce and press to passage
bill relating TO the importation of ami
such animals were imported free of duty,
but certain Government officials have late
ly ruled that duty should be paid upon all
animals not kept by the importer for his
exclusive use in breeding, and have also
required payment of duty on all such ami
mails imported during the past year. In
sin firm has been compelled to pay over
s17 geo. The bill prepared by the breeders
is so explicit as to make it impossible for
any two constructions to be placed upon
il. Ii will probably be introduced into
the House next week.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1sss OF the sterling Medical
Annual known as Hostettsrs Almanac, is now
ready, and may be obtained, free of cost, OF
druggists and general country dealers in all
parts OF the United States, Mexico and indeed
in every civilized portion of the Western Hem.
isphere. This Almanac has been issued regular
ly at the commencement of every year for over
0ne-iourth Of a century 1t combines, with the
soundest practical advice for preservation and
restoration of health, q large amount of inter
esting and amusing light reading, and the
calendar, astronomical ca culations, chTon0lOg-
ical items. &c, are prepared with great care,
and win be found entirely accurate. The is
~ be the largest edition of medical work ever
published in any country. The proprietors,
MeSsrs. Hostetter IL Co, Pittsburgh. Pa, on re-
ceipt OF a two-cent stamp, will forward a copy
by msil to any person who cannot procure one
in his neighbOrhood.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
$50 MILES IN LESS THAN TWEEN
TY-FOUR HOURS,
That is Now the Bicycle Record, and Ii Be.
longs to Frank Dingley.
MINNEAPOLIS Pioneer Press,

longs TO D1nSiey.
Minnea polis Pioneer Press.
Frank Z. Dingley, the Minneapolis boy
who is now in his second year at profess
sional bicycling, succeed ed In breaking the
twenty-four-hour record and making his
performance a remarkable one by making
$50 miles in that time. AS a result OF his
great work, he now holds all records from
sixty-one to $50 miles. He easily wiped out
Morgan's eight-hour record, Princes
twelve-hour record and Morgan's twenty
four-hour record. His distance for twelve
hours was 1s7 miles to ISL by Prince.
McCurdy, Whitaker. Knapp and Eek we've
off and on making a lively pace for Ding
ley.
Dingley's fist hundredth mile was made
in hours 81 minutes % seconds He
was of his wheel several times, in all not
consumiT more than forty-fve minutes.
At 1920 O'Clock yesterday morning Ding
ley completed his 200th mile and took his
longest rest. He was of about twenty-five
minutes. When he remounted ne made
fifty miles without dismounting, in 3
hours Is minutes aud 90 seconds.
When he had covered $50 miles be rested
for five minutes. He made fifty miles,
and was of for eight minutes. Dlngley
made Morgan's distance (317 miles, in 81
hours and 10 minutes. About Z 80 O'Clock
in the evening Dingley showed signs of
weakness. His gait was slow and unsteady,
and he had to be taken from his wheel.
Eek, his trainer, walked him around the
course once. He then got on
ard seemed 10 have new life. He rode
fast and steady, and the good-sized audi
ence present cheered him on. He had
already beaten the record, but ii was the
desire of his friends that he make $50
miles in twenty-four hours. This looked
exceedingly doubtful for a time, and
Dinolev succee ded onIv fhrouph the a.
sistance of his pace makers, and especially
Whitaker, who did some good coaching.
The score for and including 200 miles is as
follows.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

court room was crowded to it's utmost
capacity and silence reigned supreme until
proceedings began and terminated in the
Diminishing of Norris, who proved himself
to be the shrewdest man that ever figured
in this city. Ward, the man that Haines
and Scribner robbed Of s., 900, accompanied
by a prominent attorney of Circleville,
Ohio, arrived here at noon. He identified
Hsines and Scribner as the men who re.
lieved him of bis cash. Detective Norris,
accompanied by Buck Stanley and Ward,
started this evening with Haines and Serb
ner for Circleville. Fully two thousand
people had gathered at the depot before
the train arrived TO get farewell glimpse
of the two notorious confidence men.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
A Bold Robbery.

MILWAUKEE, December 2i-An unknown
man entered Nickells jewelry store at
Waukesha at 6 o'clock tonight and
stole $500 worth of jevelry aud
an unknown quantity of dia-
monds In the most daring manner.
The store is located on Main street, and
people were passing by in numbers at the
time, but the frosted Windows shut out a
view of what was Transporting inside. The
clerk, named Vincent, was the only person
in the store. The stranger walked up to
him, hit him on the head with an iron
bar, and supplemented the blow with q
threat to L Z him IL he stirred from the
spot. He then bolted the door with the
iron bar, rifed the show case end safe OF
watches and diamonds and fed. There is no
clue. The clerb was not seriously injured,
the blow from tire iron bar merely dazing
him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
The Old State Issues.
Evansville Courier.

The esteemed Journal, of Indianapolis,
advites the Republicans of Indiana to make
their campaign next year on State issues.
We hope they will follow Its counsels.
The United States Senate has recently ex-
pressed its contempt for the hypocritical
pretenEes of the Indiana Republicans by
the Republicans think they can make any
capital by threshing over the old and dirty
straw that they accumulated during the
last session OF the Legislature, let them go
in. The Democracy of Indiana will stake
their chances in the campaign on President
Cleveland's message, which demands
lower taxes for the people and an abate-
ment Of the power of the plutocrats.